judicial separation
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judicial separation
n.
See legal separation.
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judicial separation
n
(Law) family law a court decree requiring a man and wife to cease cohabiting but not dissolving the marriage. See also a mensa et thoro Compare divorce
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Noun | 1. | judicial separation - a judicial decree regulating the rights and responsibilities of a married couple living apart decree, fiat, edict, rescript, order - a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge); "a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there" law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
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judicial separation
n → Gerichtsbeschluss m → zur Aufhebung der ehelichen Gemeinschaft
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